Melanie Diaz-Siezar
Summary
Compassionate and critically skilled registered nurse with 2 years of emergency department experience, now seeking to bring expertise in pediatric urgent care to Nicklaus Children's Midtown Urgent Care. Proficient in rapid triage, acute care, and family-centered patient education. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide efficient, high-quality care while maintaining a warm, child-friendly environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Maintained 100% compliance with hospital safety protocols
- Delivered acute and critical care to a diverse patient population, managing high volumes of patients in a high-acuity setting.
- Excellent interpersonal communication with children and families
- Ability to perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments
- Proficient IV insertion and implanted port access
- Expertise in intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections
- Skilled in Foley and straight catheterization, including continuous bladder irrigation
- Ability to perform detailed neurological/stroke assessments
- Ability to confidently monitor and interpret vital signs
Student Nurse
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Assessment upon patient contact
- Foley/Straight catheter insertion/removal
- Vital Signs
- Intradermal Injections
- Subcutaneous injections
- POCT-Checks
Student Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Assessment upon patient contact
- IV insertion
- Foley/Straight catheter insertion
- Intradermal injections
- Vital Signs
- Wound Care
- IV Push medication administration
- Documentation
- Neuro Checks
Salesperson
Victoria's Secret Beauty
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Obtained communication skills when speaking to customers
- Gained outstanding organization skills
- Oriented to detail
- Worked well in fast-paced environment
Student Internship Assistant to VP of Operations
South Florida Pediatric Partners
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Pediatric (vitals, audiometric, triage, vision checks)
- Administrative, EKGs, Vital Signs
- Aided in the Laboratory (process paperwork, and lab specimens, withdrew blood)
- Completed Internship at South Florida Pediatric Partners (vitals, withdrawn blood, strep test, CBC and urine analysis)
- Completed confirmations and requisition forms to Quest diagnostics and LabCorp
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (RN to BSN)
Miami Dade College
10-2024
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Miami Dade College
01.2022
Associate of Arts -
Miami Dade College
01-2020
Skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Possessing a passion to learn
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
- Critical thinking in fast pace environment
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs
- Assessing and monitoring patients after IV Push Medication Administration
- Skilled in analyzing data to inform patient care decisions
- Proficient in applying evidence-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence
- Patient advocacy and discharge education
- Proficiency in the Cerner EMR and computers
- Flexible in floating to various locations while ensuring clinical excellence and quality service
- Skilled in assessing vital signs and making swift, composed decisions to enhance patient outcomes
- Confident and safe medication and IV administration
- Ability to confidently monitor and interpret vital signs
Certification
- ACLs and PALs
- BLS First Aid/ CPR (AMA)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Student Nurse
HCA Florida Aventura Hospital
03.2022 - 04.2022
Student Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
Salesperson
Victoria's Secret Beauty
05.2019 - 07.2019
Student Internship Assistant to VP of Operations
South Florida Pediatric Partners
06.2017 - 05.2018
- ACLs and PALs
- BLS First Aid/ CPR (AMA)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (RN to BSN)
Miami Dade College
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Miami Dade College
Associate of Arts -
Miami Dade College
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